According to Rushing, Dominguez underwent a second CT scan on Saturday, and he was told by Sharon Dominguez that the doctors “are okay with everything so far.”

Dominguez was injured when his mount, Convocation, clipped heels with Sovereign Default approaching the top of the stretch in Friday’s seventh race. Convocation fell, hurling Dominguez hard to the inner track. A trailing horse, Straight Fax, hurdled over Convocation and when he landed may have struck Dominguez in the head.

Dominguez also suffered a badly bruised right eye as a result of the spill.

Convocation, who raced for Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole and was claimed by David Jacobson, came out of the race with superficial cuts.

Dominguez, who earlier Friday picked up career victory 4,984, is the two-time defending Eclipse Award-winning rider. He was heavily favored to receive his third straight Eclipse Award on Saturday night at an awards ceremony at Gulfstream Park.

Dominguez was planning to ride at Aqueduct on Saturday and then catch a flight to south Florida in time to attend the awards. Dominguez was scheduled to return to Aqueduct on Sunday morning and ride the card here. On Monday, Dominguez was scheduled to ride Always in a Tiz in the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park, but obviously won’t be making that trip.

In 2012, Dominguez set a North American earnings record with $25,582,252. He won 341 races from 1,398 mounts, despite missing nearly two months due to a neck injury in the spring and a foot injury in the fall.

Dominguez’s 4,984 career victories rank him 27th all time, and his purse earnings of $191,563,097 place him 14th on the all-time list.

Depressed skull fracture
DEPRESSED SKULL FRACTURE
A depressed skull fracture is a type of fracture usually resulting from blunt force trauma, such as getting struck with a hammer, rock or getting kicked in the head. These types of fractures, which occur in 11% of severe head injuries, are comminuted fractures in which broken bones are displaced inward. Depressed skull fractures carry a high risk of increased pressure on the brain, or a hemorrhage to the brain, crushing the delicate tissue.
Link below with some pictures. (copy and paste in your address bar)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_fracture

Patricia Doyle

More than 1 year ago

I can only imagine what Ramon's family is going through. I pray for him and his wonderful wife and children. It must be very hard for Sharon to share Ramon with the world in such a dangerous sport.
We love you Ramon but take as long as you need to fully recover.